I have a new PCV valve that I am going to put in my car for the 60k service. I have seen a pic of where the valve is but I can't find anywhere how to install it. I did a search and everyone talked about it but never said how to do it. Are there any sites with instructions or can someone just tell me real quick how to do it. Thanks.

 

The old one just pulls right out. The new one plugs right back into that black rubber grommet. Oil the new one up a bit to make it easier to get the old rubber pieces attached again.

!!!!! Be real careful not to push the whole rubber grommet into the engine as some people have done. !!!!!!!

It's in an ugly place for someone with large hands. I ended up using two really long needle-nose pliers that made it a snap....

-RMB

 

don't let the grommet fall in the valve cover!!!!lol i did it sucked i put silcone on the new grommet and on the valve so it just slides right IN! hehe

 

Just did this a few weeks ago.

http://integra.vtec.net/geeser/megam...v_location.jpg

It's really easy with these tips.

- If you have a FSTB, it might help to remove it.
- Get needle nose or some type of pliers
- The PCV valve is connected to a rubber hose, on the other end of the rubber hose it's connected to a metal tube. That metal tube is bolted into the manifold. Unbolt that hose, and this will give you more play so that you can easily unclip and remove the rubber hose.

Once you've unclipped the hose from the PCV, just pull it out. Then put the new one in and put the rubber hose back on. Put the bolt back in the manifold and your done.

If you don't remove that bolt, it makes it much harder to get the rubber hose back onto the PCV valve, since you don't have much wiggle room.

 

So how do you know your old one is toast?

 

The idle will be rough, but of course, this can be a result of other problems. It's kind of hard to know.

 

Didn't really know it was toast, just did it as part of the 60K mile tune-up. I think the part was like $7-$8.

But I did notice it smoothed out my idle. Sometimes my idle would be high (already warmed up), and then eventually go back to normal range. But now it's always at normal range after it's warmed up. And this was the only thing I change since.

I've also noticed I'm getting a little better gas milage, but that could be because my idle what higher that it should be, before. Just change it, it's cheap and very easy to do. If you remove that bolt in the manifold it'll take you 15minutes tops.